Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Queensland.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

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A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Find out what was discussed at decarbonisation roundtables attended by shipping industry representatives. By hosting these roundtables, AMSA aims to foster collaboration in the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)